This is something I have yet to attempt! I mean I don't think there is nothing wrong with it but my fellow local rednecks, well I will be called all sorts of not so nice names, lol. However, I got them to stop making fun of me for wearing bike shorts... I just started wearing ones that had wild colors they got the drift and left me alone, >_<

I don't know if I'd like shaving though -- anyone tried something like nair?

I was just shaving once a week. This is now only of historical interest because I quit when I broke my foot on account of feeling sorry for myself and I haven't done anything like that since and then it later transpired that a preference was expressed for how it had become.

I thought it worth resurrecting this thread if only to discuss aftercare a little more, now that summer has reached our part of the world.

One thing I learned more recently was to scrub really hard afterwards with a mitten or whatever, doing a proper ex post facto exfoliation. That prevents any of those ugly red spots one sometimes gets in hotter weather.

This is, of course, very drying for the skin, so I apply 100% aloe vera gel to the whole area and let it dry to a smooth shine. This is a slightly expensive approach to aftercare but it is very effective for the skin and only needs to be done once after shaving.